FISHING -- Is a new fishery moving up into the Columbia? Last week a commercial fishing crew caught a 52-pound stripped bass in the Columbia Gorge. A few days ago, counters photographed what appears to be a striped bass (see bottom of photo) going through…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- The Oregon Senate passed a bill on Thursday that puts into law provisions of a settlement allowing the state to resume killing wolves that make a habit of attacking livestock. The vote was 30-0. The House has passed it, and Gov. John…
HIKING -- A Washington man hiking early season in Glacier National Park slipped on a snowfield and fell about 100 feet to his death on Wednesday. Charles Fred Huseman of Packwood died from trauma suffered in the fall from the Highline Trail, which was still…
PADDLING -- Emily Jackson, 23, -- severely pregnant with her first child -- conquered whitewater three weeks before she's due to have her water break. Jackson, a two-time world champion from Rock Island, Tenn., won the women's freestyle whitewater kayaking title last weekend in the…
RESERVOIRS -- The level of Lake Roosevelt had peaked and was at elevation 1287.50 feet this morning. The lake levels are expected to continue slowly decreasing over the next week into the 1285-1286 feet range by July 3. Over the holiday weekend, lake levels are…
STATE PARKS -- Volunteers organized from local groups and organized by the Washington Trails Association are installing foot bridges for hikers and snowshoers over the creek crossed by popular trails, such as Trail 100. in Mount Spokane State Park. Photo shows the crew after the…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.